Coachella 07
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- ninjasavant
Looks like it has been expanded to 3 days with the addition of a country music festival. I pray to various gods that it is only on Friday or Sunday or something and not the whole time.
That said, does anyone think that SXSW is a better time than Coachella? I'm weighing which one to attend this year (can only do one). Thoughts?
- Meeklo0
without the country thing, coachella is pretty good, I't kind of hard to find many bands that I like (usually 2 or 3) but as an event is really good.
I dont know what SWSW is though.
- morilla0
SXSW is basically where record labels scout bands and make deals. A big cluster phauck of everything that is wrong with the biz.
Coachella is the way to go if you are going for the performances. Yeah, you might catch one or two really good acts at SXSW, but it's not worth it. Unless you are into huge crowds of dipshits thinking htey are the next huge thing.
- Point50
I'd be interested to see what's up at SXSW this year. I haven't been to Coachella in while, but I'd like to check out Austin though
- LadyIce0
drinking and partying is it?
- Point50
...Unless you are into huge crowds of dipshits thinking htey are the next huge thing.
morilla
(Dec 4 06, 15:21)
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HAHA, maybe I'll skip SXSW then!
- fortified0
Well SXSW is more an industry thing. There are hundreds of acts in many venues over several days, maybe even a week or so.
Whereas Coachella is definitely geared more toward the general public with less bands playing on several stages at the same venue.
I've been to Coachella about 6x, some of the best times of my life were there. Just depends on the lineup I guess.
But...if you go to coachella, be sure to get a hotel room. fuck camping when its 115º outside.
- ninjasavant0
But...if you go to coachella, be sure to get a hotel room. fuck camping when its 115º outside.
fortified
(Dec 4 06, 15:59)really? I've been to 4 coachellas and last year I decided to try the camp thing out and I thought it was WAAAY better than the hotel setup.
- didn't have to find my car both days
- didn't have to fight traffic both days
-far cheaperyeah it had its downsides but i will definitely camp next time i go.
camping at woodstock 99 was an absolute bitch though.
- Jaline0
Holy crap...how did Be Your Own Pet get big enough to be in Coachella with these other names. Okay, not all of them are huge, but most are pretty popular compared to this band. They must be excited.
I'm a tad jealous (because I want to see: Ladytron, She Wants Revenge, Imogen Heap, Sleater-Kinney, Madonna, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Bloc Party, Matisyahu, Phoenix, Metric (!!!), Minus the Bear), but I can't say I would like to see anyone else. I thought Sleater Kinney has broken up? Maybe they're doing a few more last, last shows, since they claimed their last was actually a few months back. and then changed it a few more times...
- Soler0
shows with that many people make me freak out.
- fortified0
Ah and see last year was the only coachella I've missed, and I heard the weather was actually quite (like mid 80's in the day). The last few years before that, it was 115º, no shit. Despite all that tho, when the Pixies went on stage just as the sun was setting, I think I had something like 16 boners.
- Soler0
... in a bad way
- Jaline0
We have Bluesfest here every July and the weather absolutely kills you since you have to wait outside in line for hours to get good spots.
- fortified0
^^^
Jaline
(Dec 4 06, 16:54)You're looking at last years lineup, they haven't announced this years yet. Usually gets announced sometime mid January.
- Jaline0
oh, haha
- kidswift-0
Don't even start me on Coachella, went to it just before leaving SF to live in London and was sickened by it...
my gripes
Police as security FUCK THAT
watching people get arrested for smoking a J or bringing beer into the camp ground FUCK THATLights out in the camp ground one hour after the bands finish FUCK THAT i am not a 5yr old on summer camp.
Bands both nights Beastie boys and RHCP cutting sets short to adhere to the 12am end of licence FUCK THAT i am in the fucking desert for a start play all fucking night thats what i came for.
Que for over an hour to get into the venue and only being able to buy there shitty overpriced small water and shitty watery beer FUCK THAT!
Beatie Boys being booed for Anti-Bush statements FUCK THAT
Preppy rupublican crowd who compromised 85% of the crowd and rocked up in SUV's
FUCK THEM!In summary save yourself the heatache and hassle.
Get on a plane fly to the UK
and go to Glastonbury
-More bands than you can shake a stick at
-friendly drug dealers
-Take in as much booze as you like
-Camp whereever you like
-Friendly security guards
-Police turn a blind eye to everything other than violence which there is none of anyway
-Light fires where ever you like.And what happens when you allow people these freedoms and treat them like adults???
They have a fucking unadulterated damn amazing festival....
here endith the rant! ;P